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Only When I Laugh

6.719794 seasonsTV SeriesComedy

Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas special in 1981. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?" A naïve…

ProducerVernon Lawrence

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Blood Brothers
Nov 4, 1982
E2
Conduct Unbecoming
Nov 11, 1982
E3
All in the Mind
Nov 18, 1982
E4
In Sickness & in Health
Nov 25, 1982
E5
Escape
Dec 2, 1982
E6
When Did You Last See Your Father?
Dec 9, 1982
E7
The Reunion
Dec 16, 1982

Cast

JBJames Bolam
James Bolam
Roy Figgis
PBPeter Bowles
Peter Bowles
Archie Glover
CSChristopher Strauli
Christopher Strauli
Norman Binns
RWRichard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Gordon Thorpe

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Only When I Laugh — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Only When I Laugh?

Only When I Laugh is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory and Fawesome in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Only When I Laugh on Netflix?

No, Only When I Laugh is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory.

Is Only When I Laugh on Amazon Prime Video?

Yes — Only When I Laugh is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of October 2026.

Where can I watch Only When I Laugh for free?

Only When I Laugh is available to stream free (with ads) on Fawesome and The Roku Channel in United States.

How many seasons are in Only When I Laugh?

Only When I Laugh has 4 seasons in total (29 episodes). The series concluded in 1982.

Are all episodes of Only When I Laugh out yet?

Yes — all 29 episodes across 4 seasons of Only When I Laugh are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 5 of Only When I Laugh?

No — Only When I Laugh ended after 4 seasons, so there is no Season 5.